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Environmental Regulations, Air and Water Pollution, and Infant Mortality in India
Hanna, Rema; Greenstone, Michael - eSocialSciences - 2011
Using the most comprehensive data file ever compiled on air pollution, water pollution, environmental regulations, and … air pollution regulations were effective at reducing ambient concentrations of particulate matter, sulfur dioxide, and … nitrogen dioxide. The most successful air pollution regulation is associated with a modest and statistically insignificant …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009323739
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Biotechnology and Poverty Reduction in Developing Countries
Graff, Gregory; Holst, David Roland; Zilberman, David - eSocialSciences - 2010
the most developed, Tier I countries. In this paper, we envision future biotechnology diffusion around the world, with …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008599385
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The Economics of Population Policy for Carbon Emissions Reduction in Developing Countries
Wheeler, David; Hammer, Dan - eSocialSciences - 2010
Female education and family planning are both critical for sustainable development, and they obviously merit expanded support without any appeal to global climate considerations. However, even relatively optimistic projections suggest that family planning and female education will suffer from...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008740422
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Identifying models of Best Practices in the Provision of Technical Assistance to Facilitate the Implementation of TRIPS Agreement
Sagar, Rajesh - eSocialSciences - 2007
The report intends to provide general and specific recommendations to both provider and recipient nations that they should take into consideration while undertaking any TA programme in a recipient nation. The report critically evaluates the needs, concerns and experiences of recipient...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005487696
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Withering Valli: Alienation, Degradation and Enslavement Of Tribal Women In Attappady
Kalathil, Mariamma J. - eSocialSciences - 2006
Various policies and programmes implemented avowedly for the benefits of the tribal people have resulted in alienation and degradation of tribesfolk. This detailed study of Kerala's Irular tribal community uses the Participatory Social Action Research method (PSARM) method along with...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005528118
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Dynamics of Rural Water Supply in Coastal Kerala: A Sustainable Development View
Pushpangadan, K; Murugan, G - eSocialSciences - 2008
This paper examines empirically within sustainable development framework the dynamics of coverage in rural drinking water supply of 180 demand-driven schemes from Malappuram, predominantly a coastal district of Kerala State. The methodology for the analysis comprised (i) multidimensional...
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Gender and Sustainable Development in Mining Sector in India
Mishra, S.K.; Nayak, P.; Rahman, Hasanur; Edgeworth, Ross - eSocialSciences - 2007
This is an attempt to investigate gender issues in the mining sector in India with a view to understand how these issues impact on Sustainable Development imperatives in the mining industry as part of a broader study of the Mining and Minerals for Sustainable Development initiative. Because of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005528376
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The Two Cultures Revisited: Some Reflections on the Environment-Development Debate in India
Ramesh, Jairam - eSocialSciences - 2010
to protection of the environment. On the face of it, there should be no gap at all—who can argue against faster …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008764336
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Science and Economics for Sustainable Development o f India
Sankar, U. - eSocialSciences - 2013
pollution and degradation, and to use scientific evidence as basis for formulation of environmental policies. Then it assesses … the roles assigned to science and economics in formulation of policies relating to pollution prevention and control and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011133129
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Inclusive National Accounts: Introduction
Dasgupta, Partha - eSocialSciences - 2012
An outline of what would be ideally needed for a comprehensive set of national accounts is given. National governments and international agencies ought ideally to go even beyond green national accounts. Unfortunately though, that ideal cannot be met, at least not in the near future....
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